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I would submit that the cops don't go to their sidearm every time. Any such statement is imprecise at best. When you have been confronted by a demonstrably violent subject who is threatening you and capable of accomplishing the threatened action, report back here.

I dont understand why police are given (and trained with) batons, mace and tasers...but they go to their sidearm every time to control an unarmed suspect.

Sounds like this cop got away with manslaughter, but I wasn't there, so...

You may be right, I can't think of a single case where an unarmed assailant maimed or killed someone. Not many cops are MMA masters. But to use your logic, why do criminals who know the can or will get shot, continue to attack cops? All he had to do was stop, he would have lived that day and 1 or 2 families could have avoided financial ruin.

Less lethal options are great, given some time and the right circumstances... I suspect that since the jury came back with a not guilty verdict, there was sufficient evidence to support his action as reasonable. In reading the story it appears this guy may have been hopped up on drugs, as he was attacking cars and people and advancing on an officer with a gun pointed at him, ordering him to stop.

I would submit that the cops don't go to their sidearm every time. Any such statement is imprecise at best. When you have been confronted by a demonstrably violent subject who is threatening you and capable of accomplishing the threatened action, report back here.

Thank you!
I also submit, Police often have fractions of seconds to make decisions that prosecutors & jury's have hours/months to ponder.

I dont understand why police are given (and trained with) batons, mace and tasers...but they go to their sidearm every time to control an unarmed suspect.

Sounds like this cop got away with manslaughter, but I wasn't there, so...

Nice try and it may have gone unchallenged had cops all over the country still not have body cams to film these events. There are now several shows on TV that document how regularly LE use less than deadly force to apprehend violent offenders.

I've sold a few homes to & for police officers plus I have a friend that's a detective & his son is SDPD patrol officer.

Street cops are often nursing injuries from tangling with perps. One I was in a condo deal with had two fingers, in splints, taped together. Later in the transaction I saw him again & I saw his splints again & asked "fingers not healed yet, eh?"

He said "yeah they healed. This is my OTHER hand" ------- sure enough, it was.

Been there, done that. If I had someone coming at me and I felt that they would not respond to less than lethal I would go lethal before they could get to me. Why? Because there was always at least one gun there- mine. And I have had to fight for it.

I am 6'1" 250 and was in extremely good shape when I was an LEO. I have an extensive martial arts background and was also a self defense trainer. But I still had trouble handling people on drugs or with serious mental illnesses when their adrenaline kicked in.

If this guy was "attacking cars", there is a good chance he was in a state of mind that would have made him fairly impervious to less than lethal force. I was not there and will not judge the officer. That has been done and he was acquitted.

You may be right, I can't think of a single case where an unarmed assailant maimed or killed someone. Not many cops are MMA masters. But to use your logic, why do criminals who know they can or will get shot, continue to attack cops?

But to use your logic, why do criminals who know the can or will get shot, continue to attack cops? All he had to do was stop, he would have lived that day and 1 or 2 families could have avoided financial ruin.

Unless he's a mental patient who is off his meds. Guess you're for giving retards the death penalty as well, huh? I would say with no hesitation cops are WAY too quick to pull their pistol. Look at the West Point grad Erik Scott who was gunned down by Vegas police...and the corrupt motherfu*kers covered it up. Not to mention all the black people targeted for murder by the police. I call bullsh*t. Most cops should be given just ONE round...and made to carry it in their shirt pocket like Barney Fife.

I have always thought policemen should be at least 6ft and 200 lbs with a bigger chest than waist. It might go a long ways to solving the problem without using deadly force. This is coming from a guy that's 6ft 148lbs soaking wet. I know I would think twice before giving a big policemen any trouble even if I was the type to do it.

But to use your logic, why do criminals who know the can or will get shot, continue to attack cops? All he had to do was stop, he would have lived that day and 1 or 2 families could have avoided financial ruin.

Unless he's a mental patient who is off his meds. Guess you're for giving retards the death penalty as well, huh? I would say with no hesitation cops are WAY too quick to pull their pistol. Look at the West Point grad Erik Scott who was gunned down by Vegas police...and the corrupt motherfu*kers covered it up. Not to mention all the black people targeted for murder by the police. I call bullsh*t. Most cops should be given just ONE bullet...and made to carry it in their shirt pocket like Barney Fife.

Black lives matter

One bullet, not even a loaded ctg?

C'mon flight medic, tell us how you really feel about police!
If you ever need a police officer, call a hippie!

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